Window-sash.



W. P. PERKINS.

WINDOW BASE.

APPLIGATION FILED um. 9. 1909.

Patented ,Apr.5, 1910.

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WINDOW SASH.

APPLIUATION FILED MAR. 9, 1909.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

WALLACE P. PERKINS, OF WILLIS, TEXAS.

WINDOW-SASH.

i cross-rails are partly broken away, to illus- T 0 all whom t may co acera.'

. i t Be 1t known that I, lumaca P. PERKINS,

a citizen of the United States, residing at lVillis, in the county of Montgomery, State ot' Texas. have invented certain ne i and useful Improvements in Vindow-Sashes; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enahle others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

rlhc present invention relates to improvements in window sashes, and it has for its principal object the production of an extremely simple and inexpensive device of that nature in which the panes of glass may he readily positioned and held in place without necessitating the use of putty. and may be removed therefrom with equal readiness when broken. To this end, the top. bottoni. and outer side edges of the panes are arranged to tit in longitudinal grooves formed in the inner side faces of the main sash rails. and in similar grooves formed in the side faces of one of the two cross rails with which the sash is provided, the tenoned ends of the latter rails fitting in mortises formed in the main rails and in a pair of fastening plates employed`y the plates themselves tittingr in seats formed in the main rails.y the cross-rails and ilastening plates being detachahly fastened to each other and to the main rails, so to permit the panes to be inserted in place and subsequently removed when necessary.

dlt is in the particular construction of the cross-rails above referred to that the invention chietly resides.

The preferred emhodinnnt of the invention is illustrated in the aceon'ipanying drawings.y in which corresponding parts are designated hy the same reference characters throughout the several views, wherein.

Figure l is a front elevation of the improved sash. Fig. 2 is a rear elevation thereof. VFig'. Il is a perspective Iview of the two cross-rails in superposed position, illustrating the two members of the vertical rail. Fig'. 4. is a perspective view of one of the fast ening' plates. Fig. 5 is a fragmental perspective view of one of the corners of the sash.y illustrating' the grooves formed in the inner side faces of the main sash rails.

In Figs. l and 2, the tenoned ends of the Patented Apr. 5, 1910.

serial No. 482,279.

trate the seats and mortises formed in the main rails.

Referring' more particularly to the drawings, 1 and 2 designate, respectively, the top and bottom main rails of the sash, and 3 and 4 the left and right hand side rails, the various rails having their mutually adjacent ends fastened together in any preferred manner.

The main side rails have the front faces thereof provided with centrally located transverse mortises 5, while the top and bottom or end rails have longitudinal seats G formed in their front faces, and centrally located mortises 7 formed in their rear faces. The seats above referred to open throughout their entire length through the inner side faces of the rails in which they are formed and terminate at their ends short of the adjacent side rail. The inortises 7 are likewise formed transversely of the end rails.

The inner side edges of the side rails 8 and :t are formed with longitudinal glassreceiving grooves which extend from end to end thereof and intersect the niortises 5, as shown in Fig'. 5. in tike manner the corresponding' edges of the two end rails are formed with similar Agrooves El which. intermediate their ends'. intersect the seats t'` and at their ends intersect those of the firstmentioned grooves. These two pairs of 2grooves occupy a common plane.

The two side rails are connected by a single solid cross rail l0 aranged horizontally of the sash. while the two end rails are in turn connected b v a vertical cross rail comprising' front and rear juxtaposed memliers l2 and 13, which intersect the firstnamed cross rail at right angles. The horizontal cross rail it) has the central portion of its frontl face eut away to form a longitudinal seat i4, whose dimensions are the same as those of the ahove mentioned seats t3, while in the rear face of this rail there is formed a inortise 115 which alines with the Inortises T. The side faces of the rail in question are formed vwith longitudinal grooves It? which. when said rail is positioned. as hereinafter described, intersect the grooves S formed in the side rails and occupy a common plane therewith and with the grooves 9. The tenoned ends of the rail 10 are arranged to tit in the mortises 5. The

rear member 123 of the vertical cross rail has its trnoned ends` arranged to tit in the morA tises l the inner tare ot this rail member beingl provided n ith a centrally located transverse mortise Y1T which alines with the mortises` n. The ends ot' tin` front member t2 ot said cross rail are likewise tenoned and are arranged to project into the two seats o. This` rail member is also provided with a 'fentrally located transverse mortise 1S which iilnnrise alines with the mortises ."i and thus disposed directly in front ot the mortise 1T.

The two seats are arranged to receive the fastening plates Each of these plates provided with a transverse mortise in which the adjacent tcnoned end of the cross rait member 'l2 is arranged to fit.

ln assembling the parts of the sash, the main rails are connected together at their ends in the ordinary manner`y whereafter the rear member 13 of the vertical cross rail is arranged in place`y with its tenoned ends fitting in the niortises T1 screws or other preterreifi `fastening devices being subsequently employed 'tor retaining said ends in place. as shown in Fig. Q. Then this has been dom-` the horizontal cross rail 10 is then arranged in place with its tcnoned ends tilting in the mortises 5, the mortised portion if ot said rait being engaged with the `similar portii'in 1T of the memberl 153. rthe sash is then in condition for receiving the panes of glass 21, tour of which are einploveth as will be apparent'.

The panes eniptoyed have a length ap proximately equal to thc distance between the bottom walls of the adjacent grooves tt and tt. and therefore can be placed upon either the upper or the lower portion ot' the rail member 125 and moved toward eithermain side rail, so as to canse their top and bottom edges to enter said groovesl` the movement ot' the pane beingl continued until those side edges thereof which are adjacent the side rails are received in the grooves 8, the bottom walls of the seats (l and 14 coperating with the rail member 13 in forming a support lor the panes during the positioning ot the latter. Then all four panes have been arranged in place in the above mentioned manner1 the front member Vl) is engaged with thc two fastening' plates 19 by titting its tenoned ends in corresponding mortises in the plates`r and said rail member and plates then positioned. the two plates fitting in the seat t. The assembling of the parts of thc sash is completed by titting a third fastening plate 2Q in the seat 1t in the horim'mtal cross rails., this last mentioned plate having a central mortised portion which is arranged for engagement with the mortised portion of the front member 12 of the vertical cross rail. The scverai fastening plates are held against accidental dis placement by screws or similar devices which are passed through the mortised portions thereof and ol.E the cross rails, as shown in Fig. 2.

From the foregoing, it will be apparent that the panes of may be readily and quickly positioned in the sash, and removed therefrom with equal readiness when broken. Then in place, the panes are prevented from rattling by means of the fastening plates and the front member of the vertical cross rail, it being possible to tighten these members against the panes to thedcsired extent by means of the screws or other devices einployed. Furthermore, this position of the edges of the panes in the grooves will edectively prevent the passage of air around said edges.

T hc sash can obviously be made in various sizes and can be constructed of any preferred material.

that is claimed is:

1. ln a window sash, the combination of connected pairs of main, side and end rails having longitudinal glass receiving grooves formed in their iner side faces; and intersecting cross rails having their ends detachably connected with the main rails, one of the cross rails having itsl central portion cnt away and its side faces formed with longitudinal glass receiving grooves for cooperation with the first named grooves, whereby the panes may be inserted centrally of the sash in a plane with the glass receiving grooves and moved outwardly into correct position.

2. In a window sash, the combination ot connecting pairs of main, side and end rails having longitudinal glass receiving grooves formed in their inner side faces and intersec-ting cross rails, one of which. has its side face formed with longitudinal glass receiving grooves for cooperation with the tirst y named grooves` said intersecting cross rails having a portion out away so that panes may be inserted centrally of the sash in the plane with the glass receiving grooves and moved outwardly into correct position in said grooves.

l. ln a window-sash, the combination of connected pairs of main side and end rails having longitudinal glass-receiving grooves formed in their inner side edges, one of said pairs having mortises formed in the front faces of the meml'iers thereof`r and the other pair having the' front faces of its members formed with seats and the rear faces with mortises; a pair ot intersecting cross-rails, one ot' which comprises a` pair ot' snperposcd members, one ot said members having its ends disposed in the seats formed in the second named pair of main ails and the other member having its ends disiiioscd in the mortises in said second named pair, the other cross-rail having its ends disposed in the mortises formed in the first-named pair of l ln testimony whereof, I affix my signainain rails and its side faces formed with ture, in presenre of two Witnesses.

longitudinal glass-receiving grooves deH j signed for cooperation with the first-named *l grooves; and fastening plates fitted in said seats and having the ends of the first named cross-rail member engaged therewith.

WALLACE l. PERKINS.

litnesses Llzzm THOMASEN, VICTORA CULPEPER. 

